CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho will make Blues legend Petr Cech available for transfer in a bid to tempt Atletico Madrid loan star Thibaut Courtois back to Stamford Bridge.

Cech, 32, has been a key player since joining Chelsea from Rennes in 2004, making 479 appearances for the west London outfit, and is a target for oil-rich Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain.

However, his time at the Bridge could be up as Mourinho looks to work Courtois into his first-team plans, and with the 22-year-old Belgian demanding nothing less than regular action, reports claim Cech is ready to be sacrificed as the Special One ushers in a new era.

Chelsea have already seen Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Samuel Eto'o depart on free transfers, and Mourinho has no intention of easing up on his ruthless decision-making as he looks to challenge Manchester City for their Premier League title.

The Blues are set to make a number of big-name signings this summer, including Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas and Atletico pair Diego Costa and Filipe Luis, but Diego Simeone is keen to keep hold of Courtois after a move for Estudiantes keeper Geronimo Rulli fell through.

Courtois himself has openly expressed a desire to stay with the La Liga outfit, but Mourinho is willing to prove how much he wants the shotstopper by sanctioning Cech's departure to the French giants, who have also recently tied up a £40million move for David Luiz.